The governor assures him that he is about to declare a state of emergency for gender violence

The Governor Pedro Pierluisi announced today that it could declare a state of emergency at any time due to gender violence in the country, as the organizations working with victims have been demanding for more than two years.

“The executive order declaring a state of emergency for women because of the situation of violence against women is being refined. I don’t have it in my office, if I had it in my office I would tell you I’ll get it tomorrow. I know they are putting the finishing touches on it and once it’s in I’ll evaluate it and sign it because that’s all my promise “, the president confirmed to questions from The new day.

Through the executive order, he said: It will seek to ensure a coordinated response to gender violence by government agencies, that authorities give relevant follow-up to current protection orders and that the necessary resources are allocated to address the problem. On this last point, he acknowledged that he needs the approval of the Fiscal Supervision Council (JSF) when making his budget request.

“Make sure we are always aware of any woman who has a protection order in her favor to make sure there is no stalking, that that order is enforced” Held.

For more than two years, several organizations have been demanding a state of emergency for gender-based violence in the country. However, the claim was not accepted by the administration Wanda Vazquez Garced that it instead issued an executive order proclaiming the struggle to ensure the safety of women as a “priority service”.